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There’s a lot going on at Families in Transition – New Horizons! Browse recent news items and press releases on this page, or view photos from past events on our photo galleries page. Check back frequently for up-to-date news and stories about FIT.
Recent news stories
- City Matters: Say Ahhhh — Manchester gets a physical July 8, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderMark HaywardJuly 6, 2019 Buy NowManchester resident Vivian Robles, 57, whose monthly income is about $770 in disability payments, makes her monthly visit to the New Horizon food pantry. Poverty is one of the biggest factors in the overall health of the city, health officials said.MARK HAYWARD / Union Leader I’m old enough that ...
- Two-day design charrette planned for New Horizons shelter July 3, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderPaul FeelyJune 25, 2019 Buy NowMaureen Beauregard, right, and Meghan Shea of Families in Transition – New Horizons discuss the new services available to Manchester’s homeless at New Horizons.David Lane/Union Leader MANCHESTER — Business leaders and community members are invited to give feedback this Friday on how Families in Transition can improve the services, ...
- Plan NH delivers proposal following community charrette July 1, 2019
Manchester Ink LinkJuly 1, 2019Carol Robidoux MANCHESTER, NH — A neighborhood charrette held Friday to entertain feedback from the community about how to improve the homeless shelter and its surroundings resulted in a proposal, delivered Saturday. RELATED: Reimagining the neighborhood and how the homeless shelter can be a better neighbor As outlined by Plan NH, the 39-page document (see below) is ...
- City residents offer solutions to city’s homeless challenges July 1, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderJune 29, 2019Shawne K. Wickham Buy NowSarah Wrightsman, director of the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast, takes notes during Friday afternoon’s brainstorming session, held at Manchester Central High School.Shawne K. Wickham/Sunday News A tree-lined courtyard, separate “wet” and “dry” shelters, public bathrooms and showers, and a food market: That vision of a ...
- Reimagining the neighborhood, and how the homeless shelter can ‘be a better neighbor’ July 1, 2019
Manchester Ink Link June 28, 2019Pat Grossmith North Sturtuvant of Plan NH, right, talks about how Families in Transition/New Horizons asked his organization to design a plan to renovate the 199 Manchester St. facility with input from the community. Photo/Pat Grossmit. MANCHESTER, NH — Education programs, green spaces, safe outdoor space with benches and artwork were ...
- Charrette planned to upgrade Manchester homeless shelter June 17, 2019
Families in Transition-New Horizons effort also looks to encourage ‘positive change’ in surrounding neighborhood June 12, 2019NH Business Review A two-day design charrette bringing together community leaders and members and neighboring property owners, as well as professionals in different industries, will be held June 28-29 to come up with a plan to enhance the New Horizons shelter ...
- June 28-29: Community invited to join FIT/New Horizons Design Charrette June 6, 2019
Manchester Ink LinkJune 6, 2019 MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT-NH) in partnership with Plan NH will hold a two-day design charrette on June 28 and June 29, 2019. The charrette will bring together professionals of all types, community leaders, and property owners in the neighborhood surrounding the shelter/soup kitchen at 199 Manchester ...
- Manchester task force unveils recommendations for solving homelessness in city June 4, 2019
Experts urge people not to give to panhandlers MANCHESTER, N.H. — WMURJune 3, 2019Amy Caveno Homelessness in the Queen City is complex and costly, but community leaders say it is a solvable problem. At a public forum on Monday night, Manchester city officials, homeless advocates and residents addressed a number of issues related to homelessness. “Ending homelessness is a ...
- Manchester shelter will gain more beds after renovation June 3, 2019
Officials say higher capacity won’t be enough to meet need. WMURMay 31, 2019Ray Brewer MANCHESTER, N.H. — A Manchester shelter is undergoing major renovations to help more people sleep with a roof over their heads. The Families in Transition New Horizons shelter is undergoing a $200,000 renovation. Officials said that by the end of next week, all the framing ...
- 5K Walk Against Hunger held in Manchester on Sunday May 20, 2019
WMURMay 19, 2019 Event benefited Families in Transition – New Horizons, New Horizons Updated: 9:59 PM EDT May 19, 2019Play Video SHOW TRANSCRIPTMANCHESTER, N.H. — More than 900 people walked in Manchester on Sunday to help the city’s hungry and homeless. SHOW TRANSCRIPT The 29th annual 5K Walk Against Hunger was held in Veterans Park. The walk benefits Families in Transition – New ...
- New Horizons temporarily relocates shelter beds May 17, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderMay 16, 2019Mark Hayward MANCHESTER — The city’s main homeless shelter — New Horizons — is temporarily relocating its sleeping quarters to allow for work to commence on interior renovations. As of Thursday night, nearly all men at the shelter were sleeping in the basement of the former St. Casimir School, which is leasing the ...
- 2019 Taco Tour expands beyond Elm Street, includes entertainment and vendors May 15, 2019
Manchester Ink LinkApril 17, 2019Intown Manchester MANCHESTER, NH– Intown Manchester is excited to announce they will present the 2019 Downtown Taco Tour on Elm Street, sponsored by Cross Insurance, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2019. “Intown is incredibly excited to produce the Taco Tour, which is without a doubt one of Manchester’s biggest ...
- Business notes for April 29, 2019 May 15, 2019
Concord MonitorApril 29, 2019 Friends of The Concord City Auditorium have received $5,000 from the Concord Rotary Foundation and $1,500 from Cindy Flanagan’s Concord Dance Academy in support of the Audi’s Stage Curtain Replacement Project. Red Arrow Diner’s Coconut Cream Pie was featured in Food Network Magazine as a favorite comfort food. Consolidated Communications donated $1,250 to Families in Transition – New ...
- Mark Hayward’s City Matters: A new approach to homelessness May 15, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderApril 12, 2019Mark Hayward Kathy walks toward New Horizons in Manchester on April 12, 2019. Four years ago, the Homeless Services Center shut down. It was the centerpiece of the 2008 Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness. The notion looked good on paper. Homeless people would have a warm, dry place to stay. They’d get a ...
- Moms find redemption and reunification at the Willows May 15, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderMay 11, 2019Shawne K. Wickham MANCHESTER — The 14-month-old toddler wobbled over to his mom and collapsed in her open arms with a happy grin. It’s a milestone familiar to anyone who’s a parent. But for this mom, her little son’s embrace is precious beyond price, the prize from her hard-fought battle with addiction and ...
Recent press releases
- Families in Transition – New Horizons Hosts Permaculture Design Workshop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.61.1143 ex.322 FAMILIES IN TRANSITION HOSTS PERMACULTRE DESIGN WORKSHOP Attendees will transform a vacant, inner city lot into a garden for homeless families MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT), a Manchester, Concord and Dover, NH, based homeless services provider, is hosting a Permaculture ...
- MTS SERVICES HELPS FUND NEW EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – (603) 641-1143 ext. 322 PHOTO (img.7903): MTS SERVICES HELPS FUND NEW EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER. Families in Transition – New Horizons received a donation from MTS Services to help fund the construction of the organization’s new family emergency shelter and resource center on Lake Avenue in Manchester, ...
- Merchants Auto Provides Funding For Emergency Family Shelter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – (603) 641-1143 ext. 322 MERCHANTS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP HELPS FUND NEW EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER. Families in Transition – New Horizons received a donation from Merchants Automotive Group to help fund the construction of the organization’s family emergency shelter and resource center on Lake Avenue in Manchester, NH. Pictured ...
- Cityside Management Corporation Awards Families in Transition – New Horizons Second Donation For Its Family Place Resource Center and Shelter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ext 322 PHOTO: AN INVESTMENT OF SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS FAMILY SHELTER AND RESOURCE CENTER: Families in Transition – New Horizons received a second, substantial, donation from Cityside Management Corporation to help fund the construction of the organization’s Family Place Resource Center and Shelter on Lake ...
- Appreciation Event To Be Held
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ext. 322 NEW HAMPSHIRE MAGAZINE NAMES OutFITters Thrift Store “BEST OF NH 2014” Appreciation Event To Be Held MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizonss’ OutFITters Thrift Stores in Concord and Manchester, NH, have been selected by the readers of New Hampshire Magazine as ...
- Hayward Street Housing Development Open House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ext 322. OPEN HOUSE EVENT TO CELEBRATE NEW HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS: Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT) and Housing BeneFITs held an open house today for their newest housing property in Manchester, NH. The new facility houses families and individuals who are ...
- OutFITters Thrift Stores in Manchester and Concord are in Need of Donations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ext. 322 OUTFITTERS THRIFT STORES IN MANCHESTER AND CONCORD ARE IN NEED OF DONATIONS An Opportunity to Help Homeless Children and Their Families MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizonss’ OutFITters Thrift Stores in Concord and Manchester, NH, are in need of items to ...
- FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS COMPETE; FARMINGTON WINS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2014 For more information, media only, contact: Michele Talwani – 603-641-1143 ext 322 For more information, general questions, contact: Kyle Beaulieu – 603-641-9441 ext. 259 Photo 1 – Farmington Students Win Tournament: A team of Farmington High School students recently won the statewide Dodging Homelessness High School Tournament. Pictured are Anthony Bennett, Michael Cook, ...
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Awards Families in Transition – New Horizons Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ext 322 LINCOLN FINANCIAL FOUNDATION AWARDS FAMILIES IN TRANSITION GRANT An Opportunity to Create Employment Readiness Program MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT), a Manchester, Concord and Dover, NH, based homeless services provider, recently received a grant from Lincoln Financial ...
- Cogswell Benevolent Trust Awards Families in Transition – New Horizons Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2013 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ext 322 COGSWELL BENEVOLENT TRUST AWARDS FAMILIES IN TRANSITION GRANT FOR THE FAMILY PLACE RESOURCE CENTER AND SHELTER A Community of Opportunity for Homeless Children and Their Families MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT), a Manchester, Concord and Dover-based homeless services provider, ...
- Hayward Street Groundbreaking Ceremony
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2013 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ext 322 GROUNDBREAKING EVENT FOR NEW HOUSING FOR HOMELESS: Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT) and Housing BeneFITs held a groundbreaking ceremony today to kick off the construction for their newest housing development in Manchester, NH. The new facility will be the future ...
- Families in Transition – New Horizons Receives Grant for Food Service Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2013 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.9441 ext 239 PHOTO: GRANT FOR HEALTHY MEAL PROGRAM: Maureen Beauregard, President, Families in Transition – New Horizons, accepts $5,000 grant from Michael Reed, Board Member, Bishop’s Charitable Assistance Fund, in the kitchen of the “Family Place” which is Families in Transition – New Horizons’s ...
- NEW HAMPSHIRE MAGAZINE NAMES OUTFITTERS THRIFT STORES “BEST OF NH 2013″
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2013 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ext. 322 MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons’s OutFITters Thrift Stores in Manchester and Concord, NH, were named “Best of NH 2013” in the secondhand clothing category by New Hampshire Magazine for the second year in a row. Readers and customers ...
- FAMILIES IN TRANSITION WILL HOST A FIESTA TO BENEFIT HOMELESS FAMILIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.9441 ext. 239 PHOTO: OLE! A NIGHT OF EXCITEMENT AND FUN TO BENEFIT HOMLESS FAMILIES – Families in Transition – New Horizons’s Cinco de Mayo Celebration on May 2 will raise money to help provide a safe home and basic necessities for homeless families and individuals throughout ...
- National Day of Service – Projects Completed in Manchester, NH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext. 239 PHOTO: SENATOR AYOTTE REPRESENTATIVES JOIN AMERICORPS MEMBERS FOR SERVICE DAY AT FAMILIES IN TRANSITION MANCHESTER, NH – Representatives Tom DeRosa and Alex Stanford from Senator Kelly Ayotte’s office teamed up with AmeriCorps groups for a National Service Day on Friday, March 15, 2013. More than 30 volunteers cleaned, ...